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Mardi Gras parade set
News Staff Report Atmore’s Elegant Ladies of Essence will sponsor a Mardi Gras parade through the city on Saturday, March 2. The parade is set to begin at 1 p.m. from Atmore City Hall. Entrants will begin lining up at noon. Ladies of Essence is seeking floats, cars, trucks, motorcycles and other entries to join in the fun. There is no fee to participate in the parade. The caravan will…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Obituaries for week of February 17, 2019
Jamal D’Onte Duggans Mr. Jamal D’Onte Duggans, age 18, of Brewton, Ala., passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Baptist Hospital, South in Montgomery, Ala. as a result of a gunshot. He attended T.R. Miller High School. He enjoyed playing football, basketball, and rapping. Mr. Duggans is survived by his mother, Tasha (Peterson) Duggans of Brewton; his father, Jerriod Duggans, Sr. of Key West, Fla.; three brothers, Devonte Peterson and…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Meet Miley and Mia
If you are looking for an extra special Valentine or two this year, look no further! Miley and Mia are one-year-old lab mix sisters who weigh approximately 50 pounds, and they’re looking for their “furever” home. Miley and Mia are very playful, fun loving girls who need plenty of room to run and have fun. Although the folks at the animal shelter would love for these girls to go to…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Garcia lands lead in Macbeth
Special to Atmore News Monica Garcia, a senior at the University of West Georgia, was selected for the leading role as Macbeth in the stage play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. She is the daughter of Robert and Vanessa Coker Garcia of Dacula, Georgia. She is the granddaughter of Patricia Knott Coker Kidd of Atmore and the late George N. Coker Sr. of Burnt Corn, Alabama. She is also the granddaughter…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
EWMS students place in science fair
Special to Atmore News Ernest Ward Middle School seventh-graders Kelsey Boykin and Judson Lee placed in the 2019 Annual West Panhandle Regional Science & Engineering Fair at UWF. The students had to create individual science fair boards and give interview presentations. Kelsey Boykin – In Chemistry, she took first place, Overall, Junior Division. Kelsey received Dr. B.H. Daughdrill, Special Award ($50 cash and Certificate); Dr. John P. Riehm Memorial, Special…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago